Wes Flowers vs. Kent Peterson — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kent Peterson
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kent Peterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kent Peterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Kent Peterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Kent Peterson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
3.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.49
25.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.25
29.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1261
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
9.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.6
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885
40.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.88
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
5.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1655
35.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Kent Peterson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.476
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Kent Peterson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
728.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
545.45
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
49.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
49.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
49.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
59.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
29.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.67
-28.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
153.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA